Dale Collie
MA
NC, USWhen you work with Dale, he will learn a lot about your organization to develop the best presentation possible - relevant, to the point, and motivational. You’ll receive a bio, picture, and introduction. Handouts and resource guides will be prepared. And there will be several telephone conversations or personal visits leading up to the presentation.
Through all of this, though, you might want to know a little more about Dale, to find out some of the background that makes him what he is, what makes him tick.
Unlike many speakers, Dale brings to the platform more than forty years of real-world experience. His key points are illustrated with success stories from his own experience, and he helps others reach even higher.
A famous speaker once encouraged Dale to develop one sentence that would reveal the essence of his activities, his goals, and his ambition. From that challenge, Dale quickly discovered that all of his important achievements pointed like a laser beam on
one thing, helping other people succeed.
From his early leadership responsibilities in Boy Scouts through his military career, corporate success, and teaching at West Point and other universities - Dale has always focused on helping others do their best. His grandparents taught him to believe the best about others.
Dale grew up on a farm near where his father was born in a log cabin, the prodigy of Scottish immigrants, pioneers, and trailblazers combined with ancient Cherokee DNA that give Dale his sense of adventure and appreciation of nature’s wonders.
His mother is the daughter of German adventurers who immigrated to the USA before the great wars tore Europe apart. Her parents
met after Ellis Island and moved to the farmlands near Hannibal, Missouri. Both of Dale’s parents grew up in large families that
eked their living out of the soil. From them he learned the values of hard work and trusting neighbors.
The world was changing for Dale’s generation, however, and in these two long lines of ancestry, he was the first person to
gain an undergraduate degree. President Jack Kennedy’s challenge to succeed in space influenced Dale to study Chemistry. His love
of vicarious adventure influenced him to study English and American literature, leading to a BS in Chemistry and English.
His college years carry the memory of the grassy knoll in Dallas, Sputnik, Elvis, and the Beatles. Graduation brought with
it a commission as a Second Lieutenant, US Army Ranger School, and assignments in Germany before going to Vietnam to command a
company of infantry in the rice paddies and jungles.
Dale’s sense of succeeding in spite of great odds played a huge role in his recovery from combat wounds and continuation on
active duty as an amputee. While this is common in the military today, Dale was the first Vietnam Era infantry officer permitted
to continue on active duty as an amputee.
Within a couple of years Dale had made a name for himself in the Army’s tank branch, then served as aide-de-camp (personal
business assistant) for Major General George Patton, son of the WW II famed general. His achievements were recognized with an
opportunity to study for his Masters Degree in and doctoral work in English at Michigan State University and an assignment to
teach at West Point.
Dale put all of this experience to use in Fortune 500 companies upon his retirement from the Army. His application of military strategy and US Army Ranger skills surprised the competition and brought success in areas traditionally thought impossible. His unique ability to apply the military basics in the corporate arena is still part of what he brings to clients today.
He was later recruited to head up a near bankrupt charity and within a short time guided it into a $37 million operation, going from a one-city homeless shelter to a nationwide food distributor and an international charity to support orphanages in Eastern Europe. Fast Company (the business magazine) recognized Dale for these efforts and names him one of America’s Fast 50 innovative leaders for the expansion and for starting businesses in Ukraine to employee the impoverished and support bankrupted orphanages.
Focusing on solutions rather than problems has enabled Dale to succeed when everyone else focused on impossibilities. His books
and presentations continue to help others in the face of adversity. Both his motivational messages and the high-content
presentations are designed specifically to help individuals and organizations improve performance and profitability.
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Focus on Success
Three Essentials for Success
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Ultimate Workplace Stress Control
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Leaders Make it Happen
Seven Secrets How Leaders Maximize Participation and Productivity
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Never Give Up
Embrace Change and Succeed
Be inspired by the story of Dale's recovery from combat wounds and success as an amputee. Learn how you can succeed as he has by helping others get what they want. If you're not making progress, your goal must not be that important.
When you work with Dale, he will learn a lot about your organization to develop the best presentation possible - relevant, to the point, and motivational. You’ll receive a bio, picture, and introduction. Handouts and resource guides will be prepared. And there will be several telephone conversations or personal visits leading up to the presentation.
Through all of this, though, you might want to know a little more about Dale, to find out some of the background that makes him what he is, what makes him tick.
Unlike many speakers, Dale brings to the platform more than forty years of real-world experience. His key points are illustrated with success stories from his own experience, and he helps others reach even higher.
A famous speaker once encouraged Dale to develop one sentence that would reveal the essence of his activities, his goals, and his ambition. From that challenge, Dale quickly discovered that all of his important achievements pointed like a laser beam on
one thing, helping other people succeed.
From his early leadership responsibilities in Boy Scouts through his military career, corporate success, and teaching at West Point and other universities - Dale has always focused on helping others do their best. His grandparents taught him to believe the best about others.
Dale grew up on a farm near where his father was born in a log cabin, the prodigy of Scottish immigrants, pioneers, and trailblazers combined with ancient Cherokee DNA that give Dale his sense of adventure and appreciation of nature’s wonders.
His mother is the daughter of German adventurers who immigrated to the USA before the great wars tore Europe apart. Her parents
met after Ellis Island and moved to the farmlands near Hannibal, Missouri. Both of Dale’s parents grew up in large families that
eked their living out of the soil. From them he learned the values of hard work and trusting neighbors.
The world was changing for Dale’s generation, however, and in these two long lines of ancestry, he was the first person to
gain an undergraduate degree. President Jack Kennedy’s challenge to succeed in space influenced Dale to study Chemistry. His love
of vicarious adventure influenced him to study English and American literature, leading to a BS in Chemistry and English.
His college years carry the memory of the grassy knoll in Dallas, Sputnik, Elvis, and the Beatles. Graduation brought with
it a commission as a Second Lieutenant, US Army Ranger School, and assignments in Germany before going to Vietnam to command a
company of infantry in the rice paddies and jungles.
Dale’s sense of succeeding in spite of great odds played a huge role in his recovery from combat wounds and continuation on
active duty as an amputee. While this is common in the military today, Dale was the first Vietnam Era infantry officer permitted
to continue on active duty as an amputee.
Within a couple of years Dale had made a name for himself in the Army’s tank branch, then served as aide-de-camp (personal
business assistant) for Major General George Patton, son of the WW II famed general. His achievements were recognized with an
opportunity to study for his Masters Degree in and doctoral work in English at Michigan State University and an assignment to
teach at West Point.
Dale put all of this experience to use in Fortune 500 companies upon his retirement from the Army. His application of military strategy and US Army Ranger skills surprised the competition and brought success in areas traditionally thought impossible. His unique ability to apply the military basics in the corporate arena is still part of what he brings to clients today.
He was later recruited to head up a near bankrupt charity and within a short time guided it into a $37 million operation, going from a one-city homeless shelter to a nationwide food distributor and an international charity to support orphanages in Eastern Europe. Fast Company (the business magazine) recognized Dale for these efforts and names him one of America’s Fast 50 innovative leaders for the expansion and for starting businesses in Ukraine to employee the impoverished and support bankrupted orphanages.
Focusing on solutions rather than problems has enabled Dale to succeed when everyone else focused on impossibilities. His books
and presentations continue to help others in the face of adversity. Both his motivational messages and the high-content
presentations are designed specifically to help individuals and organizations improve performance and profitability.
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Focus on Success
Three Essentials for Success
Compelling stories brand these strategies and create a buzz about what each of your team members can do to overcome obstacles, embrace change, and reach challenging goals.
Ultimate Workplace Stress Control
Leadership Control of Workplace Stress
Studies show that as much as 45% of the bottom line is lost to poor leadership control of workplace stress. Do your leaders control stress to maximize performance and increase net profits (or do you rely only on the individual stress management techniques of those stressed out front line workers)
Leaders Make it Happen
Seven Secrets How Leaders Maximize Participation and Productivity
Is your team performing at its best while 85% of the nation’s workforce is disengaged?
Help New Leaders Succeed
7 Ways to Avoid Leadership’s First-Year Failure
40% of new leaders fail in first year - poor interpersonal skills. What is your plan to upgrade skills of current and future leaders? Find out the seven biggest reasons that new leaders fail and what you can do to help them succeed.
Never Give Up
Embrace Change and Succeed
Be inspired by the story of Dale's recovery from combat wounds and success as an amputee. Learn how you can succeed as he has by helping others get what they want. If you're not making progress, your goal must not be that important.
